CIRENCESTER SIGNPOST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 October 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £56,966
Latest expenditure: £25,862
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Office 4, Betec Business Park, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cirencester-signpost.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dedicated to uplifting, empowering and transforming the lives of the homeless in and around Cirencester.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,862

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,030

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,599

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,805

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,163

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,862
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,911
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,805
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,163
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CIRENCESTER SIGNPOST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-06-01T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 237457
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 237457
Assoc Charity Name: BURGE'S CHARITY

Charity Name: CIRENCESTER SIGNPOST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-10-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Oct 2017
Charitable Objects: IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THOSE IN NEED WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN CIRENCESTER AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- THE PROVISION OF 'DROP IN' SESSIONS OFFERING ADVOCACY, A BEFRIENDING SERVICE AND INFORMATION ON OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES- PROVIDING FREE MEALS TO HELP RELIEVE THOSE IN POVERTY- THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND TOILETRIES TOGETHER WITH ASSISTANCE TO FIND HOUSINGWITH A VIEW TO INTEGRATING SUCH PEOPLE INTO SOCIETY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures